The Tottenham club deplore eight positive cases of Covid-19 in its workforce, according to coach Antonio Conte.
The Italian coach is not thrilled at the idea of playing a match against Stade Rennais this Thursday in the Europa League Conference.
The Bretons are already assured of being first, while the English are still struggling to qualify.
After the draw, some were already dreaming of a group “final” on the lawn of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium between Londoners and Stade Rennais. The Europa League Conference will have delivered a much more unpredictable scenario. While Tottenham were favorites to win the new European Cup, the English are still not qualified for the next round. Already assured of being first, Stade Rennais was to offer a gala match on the London lawn (Thursday at 9 p.m.). On the eve of the kick-off, no one knows if the meeting will be able to take place. Blame it on a rampant Covid-19 epidemic that hit Spurs. According to coach Antonio Conte, eight players and five staff members are positive for the coronavirus.
Appointed on the English bench in early November to replace Nuno Espirito Santo, the Italian submitted the idea that the match against Stade Rennais be postponed.
“Every day, there are people with Covid who were not positive the day before.
The situation is not good.
And what does the regulation say in all of this?
Each team must propose at least 13 able-bodied players, including a goalkeeper.
Otherwise, a postponement or a forfeit may be considered.
🔴⚫️ For the trip to Tottenham this Thursday in the Conference League, Bruno Genesio will be deprived of 7 players (injury or recovery): Alemdar, Meling, Gélin, Tait, Tel, Doku, Güçlü.
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The situation had already occurred in Portugal during a meeting between Benfica Lisbon and Belenenses.
B-SAD started the meeting with nine players.
The game was abandoned just after half-time, with Belenenses down to just seven players on the pitch and already losing 7-0.
" The situation is serious.
There is a big focus of infections.
We are preparing for the match against Rennes, but it is very difficult.
It is obvious that now we are a little afraid, because we do not know what will happen tomorrow, ”continued Conte, whose press conference lasted only ten minutes.
The English press is already talking about a request to postpone the match against Brighton scheduled for Sunday.
"It's not for everyone to play this kind of match"
On the French side, Stade Rennais trained normally this Wednesday at La Piverdière, on the eve of flying to London. “We don't really know what type of team we're going to face. Neither the priority that they will put or not on this competition ”, recognizes Bruno Genesio. In the first leg, his players had conceded a frustrating draw (2-2) against the English. Already assured of being first in this group G, his team has nothing to play. But do not intend to sell off the poster for all that. "We want to continue to win, continue our good series", continues the coach. “It's not for everyone to play this kind of game. It is a chance. There is no relaxation to have ”, engages the midfielder Benjamin Bourigeaud. At the time of writing, the meeting between the Rennais and the English was maintained.But for how long ?
The other meeting of the group must oppose the Dutch speed Arnhem, 3rd level on points with Tottenham, the Slovenes of Mura, already eliminated but who had brought down the English on the last day.
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